Barcelona Summer Olympics 1992 Boxing #2640

The 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics featured boxing as one of its main events. The boxing competition included 12 weight classes, with both men and women participating in three weight categories each.

The men’s boxing competition was held at the Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona, while the women’s competition was held at the Pavelló del Club Joventut L’Hospitalet. In total, there were 310 boxers from 79 countries who participated in the event.

The United States had a particularly strong showing in boxing at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, winning eight medals overall, including two golds. Oscar De La Hoya won the gold medal in the lightweight category, while David Reid won the gold medal in the light middleweight category. Other notable boxers who won medals at the 1992 Olympics include Cuban boxers Joel Casamayor and Felix Savon, who won gold medals in the bantamweight and heavyweight categories, respectively.

The 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics was also significant in that it marked the debut of women’s boxing as a medal event. Three weight categories were contested, including featherweight, lightweight, and middleweight. The United States’ Christy Martin won the silver medal in the lightweight category, while China’s Liang Chunyan won the gold medal.

Overall, the boxing competition at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics was highly competitive, with many talented boxers from around the world showcasing their skills and athleticism. It was a significant event in Olympic history, not only for its quality of competition but also for its inclusion of women’s boxing as a medal event for the first time.